If you don’t use your phone for over 14 days, your linked devices will become disconnected.Īlthough it isn’t clear when WhatsApp will release multi-device support without being in beta, the company addresses what features are still unsupported with the current public beta program.įor example, you can’t clear or delete chats on companion devices if your primary device is an iPhone, messaging or calling someone who is using a very old version of WhatsApp, using tablets, viewing live location on companion devices, creating and viewing a broadcast list on companion devices, as well as calling between Portals that have joined the beta and portals that haven’t, and sending messages with like previews from WhatsApp beta.Īpart from all the lacking features, it’s very easy to use multi-device support if you want to try it out.You’ll still need to register your WhatsApp account and link new devices with your phone.You can use WhatsApp on up to four companion devices at one time, but can only have one phone connected to your WhatsApp account at one time.WhatsApp explains once again what are the functions you get when enrolling in this public beta program: If you join the multi-device beta, you’ll be able to use linked companion devices without the need to keep your phone connected.” Now, users can enable this feature, which is currently in public beta, using their iPhones or Android devices.Īccording to a FAQ page from WhatsApp, the “multi-device beta is an opt-in program that gives you early access to try a new version of WhatsApp for Web, Desktop, and Portal. WhatsApp has been teasing multi-device support for a while.
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